WASHINGTON, D.C. -

The Federal Trade Commission announced updated fees on Tuesday for telemarketers — which can include the BDC and service departments at dealerships — who are accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry.

The new fee schedule starts on Oct. 1.

The FTC reiterated that all telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are required to download the numbers on the Do Not Call Registry to ensure they do not call those who have registered their phone numbers.

The first five area codes are free, and organizations that are exempt from the Do Not Call rules, such as some charitable organizations, may obtain the entire list for free. 

Officials emphasized that telemarketers such as dealerships must subscribe each year for access to the Registry numbers.

The FTC explained the access fees for the registry are being increased as required by the Do Not Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007. 

Under the Act’s provisions, in fiscal year 2014 (from Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30 of next year), telemarketers will pay $59, an increase of $1, for access to Registry phone numbers in a single area code, up to a maximum charge of $16,228 for all area codes nationwide, an increase from the previous maximum of $15,962. 

Telemarketers will pay $1 more per area code for numbers they subscribe to receive during the second half of the 12-month subscription period for a total of $30 per area code.

An extended explanation of the telemarketing sales rules and fee schedules can be found here.

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